Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23646, James Fuller, Mass.

SERVICE
Fuller, James
NUMBER
S 23646
Moss
CONTENTS

New York N o . 21,672 24.675-
James Fuller of Onondaga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Frost of the Reg't, commander by Williams in the Mass. Troops time for 2 years
Enscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 80 Dollars ——— Cents per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feby. 1834 and sent to Johnson Esq. La Fayette N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1833 200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March '34 40.00 $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 4 Page 101
Jan. 26 1836 See agency book

State of New York.
County of Onondaga ss: On the first day of March AD 1831 personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas of said county (being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction in point of amount unlimited & keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine & imprisonment) James Fuller resident of said county, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to his oath on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 12th of March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820, - that the said James Fuller enlisted for the term of three years in the town of Great Barrington in the county of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts in the month of April 1780, in the company commanded by one Brast (whose Christian name I do not recollect) in the regiment commanded by one Colonel Smith (whose Christian name I do not recollect) in the line of the state of Massachusetts in the Continental establishment. That in pursuance of said enlistment he joined the army some time in the month of June 1780 & continued to remain in the said corps during the whole time that the war of the Revolution continued from the time of his enlistment until his discharge being until some time in the month of January 1783, when he was discharged from the service at the Huds River at West Point in the state of New York and that his name has been placed on the pension list & he receives therefrom on account of his property with the exception of his not employing before and that he has been able to support himself before that time.
And in pursuance of the act to the President of the Senate of the United States, that I was a resident citizen of the United States for the term of five years and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any manner disposed of any property in any part thereof.

intent thereby to diminish it and to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818, that I have not nor had any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
James Fuller
Schedule of property of James Fuller of the town of Tully in the county of Onondaga in the state of New York, taken this 1st March AD 1831.
Real estate - I have none, in law or Equity, in Reversion or Remainder -
   Personal Property - $ cts.     One Small cow - valued at 10 00   One Peifer 9 00   one Hoe 37   one fine pail kettle (leaks) 2 00   one dinner Pot 1 00   one small Dish Kettle 37   one tea kettle 1 00   One Spider (cracked) 25   One frying pan (old) 06   One bake pan 1 50   One Shovel & tongs (old things) 50   one large spinning wheel 50   one small spinning wheel 50   one weaving loom 7 00   one quilling wheel 25   6 kitchen chairs 1 50   one table 1 00   Two beds & two bedsteads & bedding (old) 5 00   $ 41 80  

Two beds & two bedsteads & bedding (old)
5.00 $ 41.80
Amt bro't over
$ 41.80
Two chests (old)
" 75
6 knives & forks (old)
" 25
6 Tea cups & saucers
" 25
6 plates (old)
" 25
one tea pot (old)
" 12 1/2
$ 43.42 1/2
James Fuller
I am a farmer by occupation but by reason of infirmity & weakness, consequent on my advanced age, am unable to do any manual labour and wholly unable to support myself - My family consists of myself and my wife - who is also able to do but very little labor of any kind - that since the year 1825, I have been supported principally by the voluntary charity of my sons -
That since the 18 th day of March 1818, the following changes have taken place in my property, of which that disposed of by sale appears in the following column:
   Description of property name of person to whom sold time of sale amount of money the description of property received in return     One farm in the town of Otsego, county of Onondaga on lot No. 6. in said town that in order to support myself & my family I was obliged to sell said farm - which I did to Oliver Jones sometime in 1825, for $500. Oliver Jones 1825 $500. in money with which I paid my debts.  

That since the 18 th day of March 1818, to some time in the year 1825, I have raised some grain & stock on the said farm: that I cannot state particularly the disposition of the said proceeds, but that it all went to the support of myself & family - a few articles of furniture have within that time been worn out & broken in my family but what articles in particular I can not state -
Affirmed & declared on the 18 th day of March 1831.
James Fuller
in open Court - Reuben S. Hoop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Onondaga County I Reuben S. Hoop, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York do hereby certify that it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that the said James Fuller did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months & more, under one engagement, on the Continental Establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty three dollars and forty two & a half cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 18 th day of March 1831 -
Reuben S. Hoop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Onondaga

29,553 N.Y. old case
James Fuller
Admitted Private 2 years
Washington D.C. Comptroller of the Currency
Hon. J. G. Edwards
Yrs
per [unclear]

State of New York Onondaga County, ss. On this 16 th day of October 1833. Personally appeared before me one of the Trustees of the Poor in and for the county aforesaid James Fuller, a resident of the town ofully in said county, and after being duly sworn deposited and cloth on his oath that the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the ben- efit of the act of Congress, titled "An act to that he was born on the 21 st day of October 1761 at Sharon in the state of Connecticut as he was informed by his parents and believes to be true. That in the spring of the year 1781 he resided in Great Branton in the state of Mass- achusetts. That in the month of April in 1781 he enlisted into Captain Hasty's Company in Colonel Williams Regiment, being the 6 th  Regiment Massachusetts Regiment, in the Con- tinentals line, in General Patterson's Brigade. That he joined the said Regiment in the month of May 1781 near White Point. That he enlisted for three years, and that he continued in said Regiment until the month of January 1784 when he received a written discharge. From General Knox at White Point aforesaid for his services he has since that. That in the year 1818 he resided in the town of Stites in said county, Onondaga. That during that year he made application for a pension under the act of Congress, titled "An act of March 16 th 1818, and that he received a certificate from the War Department allowing him a pension of eight dollars per month and that he drew the same since said cer- tificates, and was then informed that he was had been struck from the Pension Roll on account of poverty. That the said certificate he delivered to Johnson Hall of Syracuse in the county aforesaid sometime during the last summer, to be forwarded to the War Department, having previously made

Application for a Pension under the act of June 7 th 1832, but not  and  did  not forward said Certificate at the time of first making application under the act of June 7 th 1832. The Papers were  made out and forwarded to the Department, having been returned as a consequence of neglecting to mention the names of his officers, and as deponent is informed and believes to be true. That during the latter part of his service as aforesaid, his Regiment was commanded by Colonel Stephen Tracy and submitted before me the 16 th day of October 1833 James Fuller Charles Jackson Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss. I Alanson Edwards Junior Deputy Clerk County of Onondaga } of the said County do certify that Charles Jackson Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit pur- ports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and sig- nature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 16 th day of October 1833. A. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk.

Sir
Lafayette Oct 17 th 1833
Annexed is affidavit of James Fuller an applicant for a Pension, under act of June 7 th 1832. The original Certificate of Mr Fuller under act of March 18 th 1818, I forwarded to the Pension Office sometime in the month of July last. —
Yours Respectfully
Johnson Hall
Hon. L. L. Edwards

Revision
23646
INVALID.
am
File No. 23,646
James Fuller His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter to John Wilkinson Esq. Syracuse. Onondaga Co. N. Y. R.

(2,663)
New York.
James Fuller, private.
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Sep r 1818. and sent to Joshua Farnam Esq. Marcellus, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mo. 24/30. 38.40 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar. 1819. 48.00
$86.40
Smith
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 Years
125 1702
Also Crandall & Co.
Rec d 4 April 1830.
Claims of James Fuller
& Christopher Monk New York
Act 1 May 1820
M rs Woolworth & Montgomery Agts
Syracuse N York.
Agents unknown

This Indenture made the twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty four between James Fuller and Mary his Wife of the Town of Otisco County of Onondaga and State of New York of the first part and Oliver Jones of the same place of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five Hundred Dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged have granted bargained sold remised released aliened and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell remised release alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain piece or parcel of Land lying and being in the Town of Otisco being a part of lot Number one in the first division of lot Number Six in the original Township of Tully County of Onondaga and State of New York bounded as follows East on Lands owned by John Ball and John Ball Jr south on lands occupied by Joseph Arnold and Judson Hopkins west on lands owned by Elisha Marsh north on land owned by Oliver Jones containing fifty two acres of Land it being the South half of one Hundred and four acres of Land deeded to Silas Marshall by Joseph M c Gold on the Eleventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixteen Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the Estate right title Interest claim and demand whatsoever of the said parties of the first part either in law or equity of in and to the above bargained premises with the hereditaments and appurtenances To have and to hold the said above bargained and described premises to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever And the said parties of the first part for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do covenant grant bargain promise and agree to and

with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns the above bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable pos- session of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all and Every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part of the above mentioned and described premises will forever warrant and defend — In witness whereof the parties of these presents have hereunto interchangenably set their hands and seals the day and Year first above written James Fuller his mark Mary his mark Fuller his mark The word first between the ninth and tenth lines from top — interlined before signing signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Eleazer Prindle State of New York ss. Onondaga County, be it remembered that on the twenty Eighth day of Feb- ruary A D 1825. Came before me James Fuller and Mary his Wife to me personally known to be the grantors described in the within deed and acknowledged that they executed the same freely for the use and purposes therein expressed and having examined the said Mary separate and apart from her said husband she acknowledged that she executed the same without fear threats or compulsion from her said husband and finding no erasures or interlineations but what were noted before signing Let it be recorded — Eleazer Prindle Com re Recorded February 12 th 1825 at 12 O'Clock M. R. S. H is Clerk
State of New York. Onondaga County Clerk's Office
I certify that I have compared the preceding with the Original Record in this Office, that it is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Original Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said County and subscribed my name this 25 th day of March 1831 H. Edwards H. Dep y Clerk

Union Office June 4. 1831
Washington
Secretary of War
Hon. John H. Eaton
FILE
Revolutionary Claims

Hon. John H. Eaton } Secretary of War - }
Sir - James Fuller & Christopher Monk desire to be replaced on the pension list. Enclosed are the papers for that purpose -
Very respectfully yours &c.
Woolworth & Montgomery. Syracuse, Onondaga County, State of N. York -
March 28 th 1831.

James Fuller
Payable on the 1 st of March 1 st of Sept r in each year, at the Branch Bank W. City of New York.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Rev J Blair
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818, e e e
James Fuller, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, e e e
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this nineteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Free
New York
Alt. Care.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Lafayette New York July 1 st 1833
Sir
Enclosed is the Pension certificate of James Fuller of Sully, Onondaga County, under the Law of the 18 th March 1818, In the month of September last I am informed he made a declaration, and forwarded to the Pension Office claiming a Pension under the act of July 1 st 1832 he having been stricken from the Pension Roll on account of Property. His Papers were made out and forwarded by William M c Allen Esq r of Sully, but he neglected to forward his Certificate under the act of March 1818. The Papers forwarded by Mr. Allen I expect are on file in your Office as I am informed they have not been returned & no information received concerning the application Should the declaration not be sufficient together with the enclosed certificate to establish his claim, will you have the goodness to inform me what the defects are and what further proof will be necessary -
I have the honor to be Sir with Respect & Obedience Yours H. C.
Johnson Hall

11. Exhibit A
James Fuller -
Not on Rolls DM
See remarks in the case of Paul Day
War Dept Post Off -
22 Aug 1878
Admitted
Francis Fuller testifies to the signature of J. Fuller -

State of New York Mendocino County - ss. My Ballet of Lyndon & Eliza Fuller of three in said County two credible witnesses produced on the part of James Fuller of three being me due from him upon that they were finally joined in William Company in Seventh Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the year 1702 & 1703. and were personally known James Fuller then a soldier in Captain Ains Company in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment from the fall of the year 1702 until the said Edward was discharged in October in the year 1703 - This is to certify further say that they were not present or moving to the discharge of the said James Fuller
2-27
My Ballet Elizannah Fuller
Subscribed sworn before me this twenty third day of June 1810.
Joshua Forman First Judge of Superior Common Pleas

State of New-York, } ss :— Onondaga County. }
I, Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that James Fuller ————— of the town of Flisco ————— in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed, made before me in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Revolutionary War:" And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this Eleventh ————— day of April ————— in the year 1818.
To J. C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary for the Department of War of the United States.
Joshua Forman
Joshua Forman First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do hereby certify that the petition and declaration of James Fuller, whose testimony taken before me is hereto annexed, in which he states that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & I now transmit all the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War

according to the provisions of the said act of Congress. And  Andr. Jackson 23, 1816.
Joshua Forman

State of New York } Mendocino County } ss. James Fuller being duly sworn saith that in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one he enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years in Captain Dike's Company the 14th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Smith - & joined the army at Washington - That he served in said Company & Regiment for the term of two years & nine months & was discharged at Washington on the first of January in the year seventeen hundred & eighty four - That his discharge was undun- tably destroyed several years since - That said Company was finally commanded by Captain Dike & Captain Williams who commanded when he was discharged - That Colonel Tappan commanded said Regiment after Col. Smith & at the time he was discharged - That he is aged fifty six years in October last & now lives in the town of Otis in the County of Mendocino from his natural income - That he is in need of assistance from his Country for support - Done this 10th day of March -
James Fuller
Sworn to & subscribed this eleventh day of April in the year 1884 before me
Joshua Norman Writ Judge of Probate Comr. Atty